Question

the leading preacher of Jainism was know as​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lord Mahavir

Explanation:

Jainism was championed by the spiritual ascetic Vardhamana who came to be known as Mahavira (“Great Hero”) but the events of his life, aside from this, are little known.

Answer 2

Mahavira was the leading preacher of jainism.

Explanation:

• Mahavira, it is sanskrit word means "great hero", also known as Vardhamana, was the last of the 24 tirthankaras and the reformer of the jain monastic community, born on 599 BCE at kshatriyakundagrama, India.
• Mahavira became a monk and pursued an extreme austere life, obtaining kevala, the level of omniscience or greatest perception, according to the traditions of the two main Jain sects, the shvetambara and the digambara.
• Mahavira preached austerity and encouraged nonviolence (ahimsa) in all situations, as well as accepting the mahavratas or five "great vows" of renunciation.